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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did David meet Norah?

2. Where does Paul display the fossils his dad gives him?

3. What does Norah do with her photos of the old house?

4. Who is Caroline working with to get Down's Syndrome children into the schools?

5. What is the first sickness Phoebe gets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norah ask David not to do at the party, and why?

2. What is so surprising about Al finding Caroline?

3. What does Norah do to calm her nerves while Paul is in school?

4. What happens unexpectedly when Norah gives birth?

5. What does Norah do while visiting her old house?

6. How did David and Norah meet?

7. Why are Norah and David vacationing in Aruba?

8. What does Norah think when Bree talks about her boyfriend betraying her?

9. Where does Norah get a job, and how does David react to this?

10. Why does Norah regret buying the camera for David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Comic relief was a literary tool used well by Kim Edwards in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how did these scenes affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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